JAMB outlaws NABTEB certificate for direct entry into tertiary institutions

Announces 2022 UTME high flyers, minister stresses quality education Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), yesterday, said it will no longer consider National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) A’ level results for direct entry into tertiary institutions. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said: “ The honourable Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved that […]

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FG releases admission list into unity colleges

The federal government has released the list of admissions into the 110 Unity Colleges across the country, including the Gifted Academy in Suleja, Niger State. A press statement signed by the director of press, Federal Ministry of Education, Benjamin Bem Goong, said parents of pupils who applied for admission into any of the colleges should […]

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2022 UTME : Institutions allowed to determine admission deadline

Tertiary institutions have been allowed to determine the deadline for the 2022 admissions due to the status of 2021 admissions. The decision was reached at the end the 2022 Policy meeting and 2020 National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award programme organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. Speaking in an interview, some […]

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JAMB approves cut-off marks for varsities, polytechnics

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, on Thursday, approved cut-off marks for universities and polytechnics in the country. The decision was taken after a heated session comprising officials from JAMB, the Ministry of Education, the National Universities Commission, and the National Board for Technical Education among others. For the polytechnics, 120 cut-off mark was approved […]

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Bill to make JAMB result valid for two years passes second reading

UTME centre A bill seeking to make Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) results valid for two years has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The Amendment of the JAMB Act was sponsored by Rep. Tolulope Sadipe (APC-Oyo), at the plenary on Thursday. Leading the debate, Sadipe said many students sit for […]

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Strike: Buhari orders Ngige to hands off negotiation with ASUU

Education minister gets 14 days to resolve crisis N1m monthly pay likely for professor ASUU: govt doesn’t need 2 weeks to end strike SSANU warns against disparity in salaries University teachers won a major battle yesterday: government ready to meet most of their demands President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Labour and Employment, […]

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ASUU knocks Buhari for ordering minister to end varsity strikes in two weeks

Says ultimatum pointless without FG’s ‘strong commitment’ ERC, NUP back NLC on proposed two-day protest President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to resolve the lingering strike by the four university-based unions without delay and report back to him within two weeks. Sources privy to the development told The Guardian that […]

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Buhari gives minister two-week ultimatum to end ASUU strike as NLC joins July 26

NLC to embark on nationwide solidarity protest on July 26, 27 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. He gave the marching order following the directive by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to […]

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ASUU: Aviation unions threaten to shut down sector, join solidarity strike

The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers have called on the Federal Government to urgently and in the interest of the nation put an end to the lingering strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. A statement signed by NAAPE’s Deputy General Secretary, Umoh […]

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